Joji Joseph

Packaging Technology professional with rich experience in product quality management, packaging, process improvement, quality management and team management. Manage vendors in adherence to performance based on cost reduction, rationalization, lead time reduction, quality compliance. Understanding of New Product Development from concept to launch with specific responsibilities that include packaging design, functionality, appearance and operational capability. Expertise in product development, project management, process improvement, packaging equipment, process engineering and technical sales. Keeping a check on the quality of end-to-end packaging process including final products. Proven and verifiable record of producing higher performance standards and enhancing productivity with very few personnel via quality checking. Skilled planner and problem solver with demonstrated achievements in process improvement and program management.

• Overseeing work relating to packaging innovations, quality control, costing, vendor management, artwork management, quality improvement and cost reduction.
• Managing new launch projects and preparing new packaging conceptions while remaining sensitive to the cost challenges that are unique to each zone.
• Identify suitable packaging supplier based on long term objectives of the organisation, sourcing packaging materials.
• Work with suppliers on tooling, prototyping, testing, and implementation.
• Assessing organizational development status, implementing quality policy/plan and organizing the channel management team.
• Providing guidelines for marketing research initiatives on product introductions in new packaging areas.
• Exposing to all activities in a product’s lifecycle - envision, innovate, research, specify, plan, describe, define, prototype, develop, build, test, validate, pack, launch, deploy, administer, maintain, enhance, upgrade, support, sustain, phase-out and retire.
• Developing innovative solutions at customer sites to drive for increase revenue.
• Consulting with customers to develop innovative packaging options reducing current costs, improving efficiency and meeting shelf life prerequisites.
• Implementing quality assurance programs, value engineering initiatives, maintaining appropriate records and reports and providing training to production/packaging personnel.
• Applying quality assurance for packaging material with tasks including troubleshooting, resolution of internal / external customer complaints, training & development of staff and maintenance of ISO Systems.
• Meeting with companies regarding packaging options and help them choose the most beneficial and efficient one
• Doing audits of inter departments and packaging suppliers as well as doing implementation of improvements.
• Doing vendor selection based out of new packaging and quality audits.
• Carrying out activities pertaining to Supplier quality issues on line and major line stoppage as well as conducting supplier audit or Quality Improvement Drive.